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To maintain our current leadership position, I believe that it is 

 essential to maintain funding for domestic and export programs as 

 allowed under the Uruguay Round Agreement, to ensure that export 

 programs are aggressively utilized as allowed (such as EEP, DEIP, 

 COAP and SOAP) . In addition I believe that any fund that may not 

 be used for export subsidies be redirected for the "green box" 

 programs. Just as a reminder, the "green box" programs encompass 

 a plethora of programs such as market development/promotion, 

 export credit guarantees, food assistance (mainly P.L. 480 and 

 TEFAP) , and any other program as authorized. 



This proposal is completely consistent with the U.S. commitments 

 under the Uruguay Round. In addition it is entirely budget 

 neutral. Because it only redirects the use of existing funds; 

 provides needed program flexibility to meet foreign competition 

 and U.S. food aid commitments at home and abroad; and helps 

 ensure that funding for such programs is maintained as allowed 

 under GATT. It is just not fair that agriculture is being asked 

 to carry the majority of costs assoicated with the funding of 

 GATT. 



Thank you again for the opportunity to testify. 



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